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My First Photo Upload - Hope you like it · 07:50 PM

I am falling deeply in love with photography daily, too bad weathers been crap the last few days here in California. This is with the kit lens.

Any critique would be appreciated as this is my first time in photography!

Always ...

Always - f/7.1 [1/5 sec] ISO-200 @ 55mm

Memories

Memories - F/8 1/500 sec ISO-200 @ 55mm

Pacific Harbor

Pacific Harbor - F/16 [1/250 sec] ISO-200 @ 55mm

**Ash** · 12-11-2009, 08:39 PM

#1 is well done.
The soft look of the flower portrait works very well and the image layout with text suits beautifully.
#2 is a show of shallow depth of field, but not focusing on anything in particular. Always have a clear subject in mind and shoot it in a perspective that brings out the best of the subject.

boodiespost · 12-11-2009, 08:43 PM

hey thanks for your input, yeah for number 2 the perspective might have been better if it wasn't so close to the bus. Tried to focus on the "School" part. I really like the clear contrasting yellow and black.

wedgetail · 12-11-2009, 10:01 PM

Like them were they taken with the Kit lense and what other info on settings can you give .
I opted for the black one will post some shots soon.

boodiespost · 12-11-2009, 10:15 PM

hey thanks, let me get the info be back in a min ^^ and yes they were all taken with Kit lens 18-55mm

ok, the information are on there now, by the way these pics are pp'd... ^^ The original colors of the flowers for instance the colors for the flowers were more intense, As for the Bus, I upped the color intensity of black and yellow. And some other adjustments. Glad you like em

the swede · 12-12-2009, 02:34 AM

Well done!

I like nr 2, and see the "school" as the attention point!

The first i good to. Good that you are artistic, naming the pictures and such. That gives more to the picture. BUT, be carefull with doing that because to a viewer it may not say anything.

Sometimes its better to let the viewer think about it.

Good job!

kevinschoenmakers · 12-12-2009, 03:22 AM

Those are some great 'firsts'. Just a note for the first picture, unless you used a tripod or something of the like, 1/5s is too slow, and will result in unsharp pictures. A rule of thumb is that the shutter speed has to be at least the same as the focal length (so ~1/60 for 55mm).

Jimbo · 12-12-2009, 07:34 AM

Quote:

A rule of thumb is that the shutter speed has to be at least the same as the focal length (so ~1/60 for 55mm).

I thought the rule was double the mm. Anyway, great first start and keep them coming. JIM

**Rense** · 12-12-2009, 07:48 AM

Originally posted by kevinschoenmakers

Those are some great 'firsts'. Just a note for the first picture, unless you used a tripod or something of the like, 1/5s is too slow, and will result in unsharp pictures. A rule of thumb is that the shutter speed has to be at least the same as the focal length (so ~1/60 for 55mm).

Originally posted by Jimbo

I thought the rule was double the mm. Anyway, great first start and keep them coming. JIM

...and both (or one of both) date from the period before we had SR!!

Good start, you are allowed to post more

!

kevinschoenmakers · 12-12-2009, 08:00 AM

Originally posted by Rense

...and both (or one of both) date from the period before we had SR!!

And before we had a crop-factor

Still, 1/5th is too slow in any case, unless you're working with a tripod of course.

boodiespost · 12-12-2009, 10:28 AM

hey thanks for all the helpful comments! I already taken close to 1000 pictures in the week I've gotten the camera haha. Since this is my last week for the quarter [decided to go back to school] I look forward to taking more pictures. The weather here in California's been real crappy tho, even as I type it's raining. well, thanks for all the "Approval" haha ^^

boodiespost · 12-12-2009, 10:30 AM

Originally posted by kevinschoenmakers

And before we had a crop-factor

Still, 1/5th is too slow in any case, unless you're working with a tripod of course.

yeah, with this shot, I put the camera on a tripod with a 2 second auto shutter after press. I think the center yellow portion was blurry because I didn't really focus. But the whole image went through some light light blurring in photoshop for the effect. I totally forgot to focus on the yellow portion of the flower though. Hence the blur there. ^^

juanraortiz · 12-12-2009, 10:37 AM

I like very much the #2. Welcome to the forum!!

p-bags · 04-16-2010, 04:26 PM

OK, here's a picture I took with my new K-x with my new Sigma 70mm Macro f2.8 prime lens.

p-bags · 04-16-2010, 04:31 PM

Here's another. Salty snacks! Same lens.

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12-11-2009, 10:01 PM	#4
wedgetail Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: adelaide Photos: Albums Posts: 211	Another Kx User Like them were they taken with the Kit lense and what other info on settings can you give . I opted for the black one will post some shots soon.

12-11-2009, 10:15 PM	#5
boodiespost Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 114 Original Poster	hey thanks, let me get the info be back in a min ^^ and yes they were all taken with Kit lens 18-55mm ok, the information are on there now, by the way these pics are pp'd... ^^ The original colors of the flowers for instance the colors for the flowers were more intense, As for the Bus, I upped the color intensity of black and yellow. And some other adjustments. Glad you like em Last edited by boodiespost; 12-11-2009 at 10:21 PM.

04-16-2010, 04:26 PM	#14
p-bags Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Portland area Photos: Gallery Posts: 20	My first upload OK, here's a picture I took with my new K-x with my new Sigma 70mm Macro f2.8 prime lens. Attached Images

04-16-2010, 04:31 PM	#15
p-bags Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Portland area Photos: Gallery Posts: 20	Here's another. Salty snacks! Same lens. Attached Images

12-11-2009, 08:39 PM	#2
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	#1 is well done. The soft look of the flower portrait works very well and the image layout with text suits beautifully. #2 is a show of shallow depth of field, but not focusing on anything in particular. Always have a clear subject in mind and shoot it in a perspective that brings out the best of the subject.

12-11-2009, 08:43 PM	#3
boodiespost Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 114 Original Poster	hey thanks for your input, yeah for number 2 the perspective might have been better if it wasn't so close to the bus. Tried to focus on the "School" part. I really like the clear contrasting yellow and black.

12-12-2009, 02:34 AM	#6
the swede Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,310	Well done! I like nr 2, and see the "school" as the attention point! The first i good to. Good that you are artistic, naming the pictures and such. That gives more to the picture. BUT, be carefull with doing that because to a viewer it may not say anything. Sometimes its better to let the viewer think about it. Good job!

12-12-2009, 03:22 AM	#7
kevinschoenmakers Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shanghai Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,509	Those are some great 'firsts'. Just a note for the first picture, unless you used a tripod or something of the like, 1/5s is too slow, and will result in unsharp pictures. A rule of thumb is that the shutter speed has to be at least the same as the focal length (so ~1/60 for 55mm).

12-12-2009, 07:34 AM	#8
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Quote: A rule of thumb is that the shutter speed has to be at least the same as the focal length (so ~1/60 for 55mm). I thought the rule was double the mm. Anyway, great first start and keep them coming. JIM

12-12-2009, 07:48 AM	#9
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Originally posted by kevinschoenmakers Those are some great 'firsts'. Just a note for the first picture, unless you used a tripod or something of the like, 1/5s is too slow, and will result in unsharp pictures. A rule of thumb is that the shutter speed has to be at least the same as the focal length (so ~1/60 for 55mm). Originally posted by Jimbo I thought the rule was double the mm. Anyway, great first start and keep them coming. JIM ...and both (or one of both) date from the period before we had SR!! Good start, you are allowed to post more !

12-12-2009, 08:00 AM	#10
kevinschoenmakers Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shanghai Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,509	Originally posted by Rense ...and both (or one of both) date from the period before we had SR!! And before we had a crop-factor Still, 1/5th is too slow in any case, unless you're working with a tripod of course.

12-12-2009, 10:28 AM	#11
boodiespost Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 114 Original Poster	hey thanks for all the helpful comments! I already taken close to 1000 pictures in the week I've gotten the camera haha. Since this is my last week for the quarter [decided to go back to school] I look forward to taking more pictures. The weather here in California's been real crappy tho, even as I type it's raining. well, thanks for all the "Approval" haha ^^

12-12-2009, 10:30 AM	#12
boodiespost Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 114 Original Poster	Originally posted by kevinschoenmakers And before we had a crop-factor Still, 1/5th is too slow in any case, unless you're working with a tripod of course. yeah, with this shot, I put the camera on a tripod with a 2 second auto shutter after press. I think the center yellow portion was blurry because I didn't really focus. But the whole image went through some light light blurring in photoshop for the effect. I totally forgot to focus on the yellow portion of the flower though. Hence the blur there. ^^

12-12-2009, 10:37 AM	#13
juanraortiz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spain Photos: Gallery Posts: 574	I like very much the #2. Welcome to the forum!!

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